Yes, it is the band you were – hopefully – thinking of: The Sugababes.

Seriously, I don't know about you guys, but chucking out an old band member and replacing it with a new one is a really cheap way of re-vamping music and making the band 'cool' again: if they die out then they're clearly not that good. To be honest I only liked them because of Keisha, and then they kicked her out...

Anyway, here's one of the songs WITH Keisha.

xXx

Track 03: Denial – The Sugababes

"Adam, no."

"What?"

Adam heard Lawrence sigh down the phone. He wrapped the cord round his fingers, needing something to hold on to.

"Adam, I'm sorry but it can't work anymore. I know how you feel about me, and...I don't like doing this either, but – "

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Adam cut in harshly. He felt Lawrence wince down the phone and wanted to apologise, but couldn't: this was his only defence mechanism.

Who would've known? He wondered. Who would've known that post-Jigsaw, I would be this much in love with you and you with me?

Because this had been what had kept Adam going these past few months, laughing and chatting and meeting up with Lawrence and wondering if he'd ever know the truth – and half hoping he would.

Somewhere in the back of my mind, secretly I know you will find me amongst the blushing and glow, teach me all the things I don't show

And in the end he had seen, and it had been all that Adam had ever dreamed of because Lawrence had felt the same way about him. It had only been a few weeks but to Adam it had felt like a lifetime of happiness – more than he'd ever had in his whole life.

Of course, now that illusion was over. He really should've known.

"Adam, please try to understand. Diana really needs me, she's my daughter. Think about what this would do to her..."

"No, Lawrence." His voice sounded harsher than ever and now he winced even at himself. "You just don't want to leave Allison." Another sigh, followed by static. "What, it's the truth and you know it! You just don't want to hurt her feelings!"

"Adam, I didn't think – "

"What about my feelings, Lawrence?" He was shouting now, despair turning to anger – God knows what the neighbours were thinking. He didn't give a damn. "Or didn't you think about that either?"

"Adam, please – "

"I'm sorry, Lawrence. Call me when you've got your priorities straight." Adam slammed the phone down, trying unsuccessfully to hold back tears.

Mystery's a beautiful thing...never let it out just like that; let him slowly figure it out

Lawrence groaned and pressed his forehead against the wall, closing his eyes. Well, THAT went well! He thought bitterly. He heard the rain hitting the windowpanes: it was quiet, Diana and Allison were out of town visiting relatives on Allison's side of the family. He hadn't been invited along.

Things were worse between himself and Allison than Lawrence could bring himself to admit. He couldn't even look at the photographs on the walls: the smiles looked fake, the eyes challenging. He wanted to make things work for Diana's sake, but even he could see it was a losing battle: cold silences and constant bickering over the smallest things was all he got when he was at home, or when she was.

It was always so, so different with Adam. Somehow with a sarcastic comment he could make the whole situation look stupid, almost comical, and it meant the entire world to him. Lawrence smiled ruefully to himself at all those times Adam had stuck by him and patiently got the whole story from him when he didn't really want to talk about it. The way he always understood.

That made him love him more.

You were like a power of nature, telepathic beautiful creature

Understanding all of my weakness, patient love, you'll know when you reach it.

And yes, those weeks he'd had with Adam had been the happiest yet, but...Lawrence sighed and made his way up the stairs. It wasn't right: somehow he had to make it better with Allison. Maybe it was something he'd done, or something he'd said.

Or maybe she doesn't love you anymore. It was odd how the voice in his head sounded so much like Adam's. Come on, man, face the facts, or don't you want yourself to ever be happy again?

Lawrence shook his head angrily, but going into the bathroom he felt a sense of doubt. He closed the open window and stared broodingly into the mirror.

You were never supposed to be part of what I'd call amazing, took so long to finally see

"God, what's wrong with me?" He asked his refection. His reflection stared gravely back at him, as though saying: "You already know."

And deep down, he realised reluctantly, he did.

I didn't want to fall in love with you; I didn't want to know the things I knew

It wasn't 'til I looked into the mirror: Denial

The realisation made him feel lighter, almost free. He thought of Adam and smiled. Who was he kidding? Making his way downstairs back to the phone, Lawrence knew exactly what to say to Adam.

I see the way the wind blows like open minds for us, no complicated barriers to hold us back.

Adam picked up on the first ring. "Hello, you bastard." Lawrence chuckled. Good old Adam...

"Adam?"

"Yeah?"

"Ok."

Silence.

"Ok?"

"Yeah...is 'ok' alright with you?"

Lawrence heard Adam laugh.

"Lawrence, 'ok' is awesome."

Pinched last line from 'A Very Potter Musical'...I LOVE the Voldemort/Quirrel in that! Anyone else watched it? Who's your fav characters? (Draco's cool too, but I prefer V/Q)